| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1024 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 747 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 539 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 343 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 145 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |